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    Things to Do in New York This Week

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    Looking for fun things to do in New York this week? We've curated 178+ budget-friendly picks — concerts, tours, family activities, and free entry events from Nov 2 – Nov 8, sorted by date.

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    Banksy Museum - Flexiticket

    Banksy Museum - Flexiticket

    Wed, Nov 4
    Banksy Museum New York
    Museum of Chinese in America General Admission

    Museum of Chinese in America General Admission

    Wed, Nov 4
    Museum of Chinese in America
    Lost Boys Musical w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    Lost Boys Musical w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    Wed, Nov 4
    Palace Theatre-NY
    Hadestown

    Hadestown

    Wed, Nov 4
    Walter Kerr Theatre
    The Lost Boys

    The Lost Boys

    Wed, Nov 4
    Palace Theatre New York
    Wanted

    Wanted

    Wed, Nov 4
    James Earl Jones Theatre
    Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

    Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

    Wed, Nov 4
    Radio City Music Hall
    Wall Street Rocks @ Irving Plaza

    Wall Street Rocks @ Irving Plaza

    Wed, Nov 4
    Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G
    Eleni Drake

    Eleni Drake

    Wed, Nov 4
    Mercury Lounge
    gavn!

    gavn!

    Wed, Nov 4
    Mercury Lounge
    David Ambrosio Quartet

    David Ambrosio Quartet

    $44
    Wed, Nov 4
    Smalls Jazz Club
    Simona Premazzi Trio

    Simona Premazzi Trio

    $44
    Wed, Nov 4
    Mezzrow
    Cute Door, Axine M, SNL

    Cute Door, Axine M, SNL

    $20
    Thu, Nov 5
    Night Club 101
    Hurricane Wisdom

    Hurricane Wisdom

    Thu, Nov 5
    Gramercy Theatre
    Other Desert Cities

    Other Desert Cities

    Thu, Nov 5
    Hudson Theatre -NY
    School Girls:Or, The African Mean Girls

    School Girls:Or, The African Mean Girls

    Thu, Nov 5
    Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
    School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play

    School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play

    Thu, Nov 5
    Samuel J Friedman Theatre
    Maybe Happy Ending

    Maybe Happy Ending

    Thu, Nov 5
    Belasco Theatre - NY
    Hamilton

    Hamilton

    Thu, Nov 5
    Richard Rodgers Theatre-NY
    The Lion King

    The Lion King

    Thu, Nov 5
    Minskoff Theatre
    Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

    Thu, Nov 5
    Westside Theatre Upstairs - NY
    Aladdin

    Aladdin

    Thu, Nov 5
    New Amsterdam Theatre
    Slam Frank

    Slam Frank

    Thu, Nov 5
    Orpheum Theatre NYC
    The Lion King (New York, NY)

    The Lion King (New York, NY)

    Thu, Nov 5
    Minskoff Theatre
    MJ

    MJ

    Thu, Nov 5
    Neil Simon Theatre
    The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    Thu, Nov 5
    Broadway Theatre-New York
    The Heart

    The Heart

    Thu, Nov 5
    Laura Pels Theatre
    The Curious Case of the Curse of Benjamin Button

    The Curious Case of the Curse of Benjamin Button

    Thu, Nov 5
    Public Theater - Newman Theater
    Stranger Things: The First Shadow

    Stranger Things: The First Shadow

    Thu, Nov 5
    Marquis Theatre - NY
    Little Shop Of Horrors

    Little Shop Of Horrors

    Thu, Nov 5
    Westside Theatre Upstairs
    The Visitors

    The Visitors

    Thu, Nov 5
    Irene Diamond Stage at Signature Theatre
    Stranger Things: The First Shadow

    Stranger Things: The First Shadow

    Thu, Nov 5
    Marquis Theatre
    A Ghost in Your Ear

    A Ghost in Your Ear

    Thu, Nov 5
    Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre
    Wicked (NY)

    Wicked (NY)

    Thu, Nov 5
    Gershwin Theatre
    Cyrille Aimee

    Cyrille Aimee

    Thu, Nov 5
    Birdland
    The Unbelievers

    The Unbelievers

    Thu, Nov 5
    New York City Center
    MJ (NY)

    MJ (NY)

    Thu, Nov 5
    Neil Simon Theatre
    Six (New York, NY)

    Six (New York, NY)

    Thu, Nov 5
    Lena Horne Theatre
    Heathers: The Musical

    Heathers: The Musical

    Thu, Nov 5
    New World Stages - Stage 1
    Heathers

    Heathers

    Thu, Nov 5
    New World Stages - Stage 1
    Maybe Happy Ending

    Maybe Happy Ending

    Thu, Nov 5
    Belasco Theatre
    The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    Thu, Nov 5
    Broadway Theatre
    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

    Thu, Nov 5
    Lyric Theatre - NY
    Wicked

    Wicked

    Thu, Nov 5
    Gershwin Theatre
    Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

    Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

    Thu, Nov 5
    Radio City Music Hall
    The Book of Mormon

    The Book of Mormon

    Thu, Nov 5
    Eugene O'Neill Theatre
    Cyrille Aimée

    Cyrille Aimée

    $46
    Thu, Nov 5
    Birdland Jazz Club
    Radio City Music Hall Tour Experience

    Radio City Music Hall Tour Experience

    Thu, Nov 5
    Radio City Music Hall Tour Experience
    Jamie Allan's Amaze

    Jamie Allan's Amaze

    Thu, Nov 5
    New World Stages - Stage 5
    Paranormal Activity (NY)

    Paranormal Activity (NY)

    Thu, Nov 5
    August Wilson Theatre-NY
    Hamilton (NY)

    Hamilton (NY)

    Thu, Nov 5
    Richard Rodgers Theatre
    The Play That Goes Wrong

    The Play That Goes Wrong

    Thu, Nov 5
    New World Stages - Stage 4
    Six: The Musical

    Six: The Musical

    Thu, Nov 5
    Lena Horne Theatre
    The Rocky Horror Show

    The Rocky Horror Show

    Thu, Nov 5
    Studio 54
    The Banksy Museum New York!

    The Banksy Museum New York!

    Thu, Nov 5
    Banksy Museum New York
    Madison Square Garden Tour Experience

    Madison Square Garden Tour Experience

    Thu, Nov 5
    Madison Square Garden
    New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls

    New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls

    Thu, Nov 5
    Madison Square Garden
    It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

    Thu, Nov 5
    Broadhurst Theatre
    Lucy Darling: You're Welcome

    Lucy Darling: You're Welcome

    Thu, Nov 5
    Beacon Theatre
    New York Philharmonic: Thibaudet Performs Liszt

    New York Philharmonic: Thibaudet Performs Liszt

    Thu, Nov 5
    David Geffen Hall
    Midnight

    Midnight

    Thu, Nov 5
    Daryl Roth Theatre
    Lost Boys Musical w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    Lost Boys Musical w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    Thu, Nov 5
    Palace Theatre-NY
    2:22 - A Ghost Story

    2:22 - A Ghost Story

    Thu, Nov 5
    Lucille Lortel Theatre
    Here There Are Blueberries

    Here There Are Blueberries

    Thu, Nov 5
    Ethel Barrymore Theatre
    David Ambrosio Quartet

    David Ambrosio Quartet

    $44
    Thu, Nov 5
    Smalls Jazz Club
    Simona Premazzi Trio

    Simona Premazzi Trio

    $44
    Thu, Nov 5
    Mezzrow
    Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

    Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

    Thu, Nov 5
    Longacre Theatre
    Buena Vista Social Club

    Buena Vista Social Club

    Thu, Nov 5
    Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
    Hadestown

    Hadestown

    Thu, Nov 5
    Walter Kerr Theatre
    The Lost Boys

    The Lost Boys

    Thu, Nov 5
    Palace Theatre New York
    Schmigadoon!

    Schmigadoon!

    Thu, Nov 5
    Nederlander Theatre
    In the Heights

    In the Heights

    Thu, Nov 5
    New York City Center
    Oh, Mary!

    Oh, Mary!

    Thu, Nov 5
    Lyceum Theatre - NY
    Two Strangers

    Two Strangers

    Thu, Nov 5
    Longacre Theatre
    Oh, Mary!

    Oh, Mary!

    Thu, Nov 5
    Lyceum Theatre
    Here There Are Blueberries

    Here There Are Blueberries

    Thu, Nov 5
    Barrymore Theatre-NY
    Soon

    Soon

    Thu, Nov 5
    St. Luke's Theatre
    Mya

    Mya

    Thu, Nov 5
    Blue Note Jazz Club - NY
    Hovvdy

    Hovvdy

    Thu, Nov 5
    Webster Hall
    Pedro Fernández - Ave Fénix Two'r

    Pedro Fernández - Ave Fénix Two'r

    Thu, Nov 5
    Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden
    Blue October - The Foiled 20th Anniversary World Tour

    Blue October - The Foiled 20th Anniversary World Tour

    Thu, Nov 5
    Palladium Times Square
    Olafur Arnalds

    Olafur Arnalds

    Thu, Nov 5
    Town Hall
    Mike LeDonne Quartet

    Mike LeDonne Quartet

    $44
    Thu, Nov 5
    Jazzcultural
    Bad Gyal

    Bad Gyal

    Thu, Nov 5
    Terminal 5
    Wanted

    Wanted

    Thu, Nov 5
    James Earl Jones Theatre
    Mýa

    Mýa

    Thu, Nov 5
    Blue Note Jazz Club
    A Few Good Men

    A Few Good Men

    Thu, Nov 5
    Lincoln Center - Vivian Beaumont
    The Imaginary Invalid

    The Imaginary Invalid

    Thu, Nov 5
    Todd Haimes Theatre
    Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

    Thu, Nov 5
    Winter Garden Theatre
    A Few Good Men

    A Few Good Men

    Thu, Nov 5
    Lincoln Center - Vivian Beaumont Theater
    CATS: The Jellicle Ball

    CATS: The Jellicle Ball

    Thu, Nov 5
    Broadhurst Theatre
    Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

    Thu, Nov 5
    Winter Garden Theatre - NY
    The Fantasticks

    The Fantasticks

    Thu, Nov 5
    Helen Hayes Theatre
    Frank Vignola's Guitar Night with Mark Whitfield and Pasquale Grasso

    Frank Vignola's Guitar Night with Mark Whitfield and Pasquale Grasso

    $35
    Thu, Nov 5
    Birdland Theater
    Keenan TreVon

    Keenan TreVon

    Thu, Nov 5
    Mercury Lounge
    Banksy Museum - Flexiticket

    Banksy Museum - Flexiticket

    Thu, Nov 5
    Banksy Museum New York
    DAYDREAM | Air Becomes Art - Balloon Museum

    DAYDREAM | Air Becomes Art - Balloon Museum

    Thu, Nov 5
    Balloon Museum NYC
    Museum of Chinese in America General Admission

    Museum of Chinese in America General Admission

    Thu, Nov 5
    Museum of Chinese in America
    The Outsiders

    The Outsiders

    Thu, Nov 5
    Jacobs Theatre-NY
    Just In Time

    Just In Time

    Thu, Nov 5
    Circle In The Square Theatre
    The Outsiders

    The Outsiders

    Thu, Nov 5
    Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
    Student Discount Day

    Student Discount Day

    Thu, Nov 5
    Banksy Museum New York
    Justin Wert Trio

    Justin Wert Trio

    $44
    Thu, Nov 5
    Mezzrow
    Ron Vincent Sextet

    Ron Vincent Sextet

    $44
    Thu, Nov 5
    Smalls Jazz Club
    Friday Pilots Club

    Friday Pilots Club

    Thu, Nov 5
    Mercury Lounge
    MOCA TALKS – Inside the Hiring Process: Insights for Your Next Career Move

    MOCA TALKS – Inside the Hiring Process: Insights for Your Next Career Move

    Thu, Nov 5
    Museum of Chinese in America
    The Haunted Youth, Preston Bell (The Heaven)

    The Haunted Youth, Preston Bell (The Heaven)

    $20
    Fri, Nov 6
    Night Club 101
    Jam For Good presents Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy

    Jam For Good presents Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy

    Fri, Nov 6
    Gramercy Theatre
    Pre-Existing Condition

    Pre-Existing Condition

    Fri, Nov 6
    Greenwich House Theater
    Love Me

    Love Me

    Fri, Nov 6
    Soho Playhouse
    Willie Jones III Quintet

    Willie Jones III Quintet

    $44
    Fri, Nov 6
    Jazzcultural
    Gram Parsons 80th Birthday Party

    Gram Parsons 80th Birthday Party

    Fri, Nov 6
    Wild Horses
    Akeem Ali - The Texture Tour

    Akeem Ali - The Texture Tour

    Fri, Nov 6
    Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G
    NY Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers Premium Seating

    NY Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers Premium Seating

    Fri, Nov 6
    Madison Square Garden
    Jamie Allan

    Jamie Allan

    Fri, Nov 6
    New World Stages - Stage 5
    New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers

    New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers

    Fri, Nov 6
    Madison Square Garden
    Feaster | PFFU | Diary

    Feaster | PFFU | Diary

    Under $20
    Fri, Nov 6
    Berlin
    Hudson Westbrook (16+ Event)

    Hudson Westbrook (16+ Event)

    Fri, Nov 6
    Terminal 5
    Haymakers for Hope - Hope NYC XIV

    Haymakers for Hope - Hope NYC XIV

    Fri, Nov 6
    Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
    Michelle Branch: Everywhere And Back Again Tour

    Michelle Branch: Everywhere And Back Again Tour

    Fri, Nov 6
    Beacon Theatre
    August Wilsons Seven Guitars

    August Wilsons Seven Guitars

    Fri, Nov 6
    Lincoln Center- Mitzi E. Newhouse
    Madds Buckley

    Madds Buckley

    Fri, Nov 6
    Racket NYC
    Kickin It with Kiki Line Dance Party At Hard Rock Cafe

    Kickin It with Kiki Line Dance Party At Hard Rock Cafe

    Fri, Nov 6
    Hard Rock Cafe
    Sid Sriram

    Sid Sriram

    $38
    Fri, Nov 6
    Blue Note Jazz Club
    August Wilson's Seven Guitars

    August Wilson's Seven Guitars

    Fri, Nov 6
    Lincoln Center - Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
    The Longest Johns

    The Longest Johns

    Fri, Nov 6
    Sony Hall
    Gus Dapperton

    Gus Dapperton

    Fri, Nov 6
    Mercury Lounge
    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    Fri, Nov 6
    DR2
    INKwell Times Sq Harbor Club Grown Folk Fridays Afterwork

    INKwell Times Sq Harbor Club Grown Folk Fridays Afterwork

    Fri, Nov 6
    The INKwell Harbor-Club Rooftop
    Roxy Coss Quintet

    Roxy Coss Quintet

    $44
    Fri, Nov 6
    Smalls Jazz Club
    Rick Germanson Trio

    Rick Germanson Trio

    $44
    Fri, Nov 6
    Mezzrow
    Brian Newman: Songs For Lonely Lovers Vinyl Release Party

    Brian Newman: Songs For Lonely Lovers Vinyl Release Party

    Fri, Nov 6
    Joanne Trattoria
    Late Night Thoughts: Days Like This Tour

    Late Night Thoughts: Days Like This Tour

    Fri, Nov 6
    Mercury Lounge
    Lage Lund Trio

    Lage Lund Trio

    $44
    Sat, Nov 7
    Jazzcultural
    MOCA PERFORMS – Echoes of Arrival: Becoming

    MOCA PERFORMS – Echoes of Arrival: Becoming

    Sat, Nov 7
    Museum of Chinese in America
    Tatiana Eva Marie: Jazz in Paris

    Tatiana Eva Marie: Jazz in Paris

    $35
    Sat, Nov 7
    Birdland Theater
    Maiden King | Lora Mouna | Ellis's World

    Maiden King | Lora Mouna | Ellis's World

    $20
    Sat, Nov 7
    Berlin
    Hiss Golden Messenger: I'm People Tour

    Hiss Golden Messenger: I'm People Tour

    Sat, Nov 7
    Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G
    New York Comedy Festival Presents: Adam Ray

    New York Comedy Festival Presents: Adam Ray

    Sat, Nov 7
    Gramercy Theatre
    NY Comedy Festival Presents Ziwe

    NY Comedy Festival Presents Ziwe

    Sat, Nov 7
    Town Hall
    Ms. Pat

    Ms. Pat

    $54
    Sat, Nov 7
    The Venue @ Hard Rock Hotel NY
    Friday Night Special

    Friday Night Special

    Sat, Nov 7
    Night Club 101
    Apollo Works in Process: In Place of Monuments

    Apollo Works in Process: In Place of Monuments

    Sat, Nov 7
    The Apollo's Jonelle Procope Theater
    New York Comedy Festival & LN Present: Dave Chappelle Karmageddon

    New York Comedy Festival & LN Present: Dave Chappelle Karmageddon

    Sat, Nov 7
    Madison Square Garden
    Hudson Freeman

    Hudson Freeman

    Sat, Nov 7
    Bowery Ballroom
    Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers (16 and Over)

    Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers (16 and Over)

    Sat, Nov 7
    Racket NYC
    This Is Lorelei (16 and Over)

    This Is Lorelei (16 and Over)

    Sat, Nov 7
    Webster Hall
    Drunk Dracula

    Drunk Dracula

    Sat, Nov 7
    The Ruby Theatre
    Madra Salach

    Madra Salach

    Sat, Nov 7
    Mercury Lounge
    Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience - Ages 18+

    Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience - Ages 18+

    Sat, Nov 7
    Terminal 5
    Soho Street Art Tours

    Soho Street Art Tours

    Sat, Nov 7
    Banksy Museum New York
    The Gazillion Bubble Show

    The Gazillion Bubble Show

    Sat, Nov 7
    New World Stages - Stage 2
    Candy Crafting at Cricket's Candy Creations at One Times Square

    Candy Crafting at Cricket's Candy Creations at One Times Square

    Sat, Nov 7
    Cricket's Candy Creations
    Public Walking Tour - Chinatown: A Walk through History

    Public Walking Tour - Chinatown: A Walk through History

    Sat, Nov 7
    Museum of Chinese in America
    Banksy Museum NY - REBEL STENCIL WORKSHOP

    Banksy Museum NY - REBEL STENCIL WORKSHOP

    Sat, Nov 7
    Banksy Museum New York
    Young People???s Concert: Tales from Peter and the Wolf

    Young People???s Concert: Tales from Peter and the Wolf

    Sat, Nov 7
    David Geffen Hall
    Bryan Andrews

    Bryan Andrews

    Sat, Nov 7
    Mercury Lounge
    VOILÀ Presents: Moonbloom

    VOILÀ Presents: Moonbloom

    Sat, Nov 7
    Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G
    NY Comedy Festival: Joanne McNally: Pinotphile Netflix Special Taping

    NY Comedy Festival: Joanne McNally: Pinotphile Netflix Special Taping

    Sat, Nov 7
    Town Hall
    Saosin w/ Silent Planet

    Saosin w/ Silent Planet

    Sat, Nov 7
    Webster Hall
    Fabrizio

    Fabrizio

    $21
    Sun, Nov 8
    The Bitter End
    New York Comedy Festival Presents: Deric Cahill

    New York Comedy Festival Presents: Deric Cahill

    Sun, Nov 8
    Gramercy Theatre
    Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour

    Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour

    Sun, Nov 8
    Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
    Menudo 50

    Menudo 50

    Sun, Nov 8
    United Palace
    Deux Visages

    Deux Visages

    $27
    Sun, Nov 8
    Night Club 101
    Lage Lund Quartet

    Lage Lund Quartet

    $44
    Sun, Nov 8
    Jazzcultural
    Dollar Roses + Kadoleaf DJ Set

    Dollar Roses + Kadoleaf DJ Set

    $22
    Sun, Nov 8
    Berlin
    Kenyon Dixon

    Kenyon Dixon

    Sun, Nov 8
    Blue Note Jazz Club - NY
    Oxis

    Oxis

    Sun, Nov 8
    Bowery Ballroom
    Jesse Gold (16 and Over)

    Jesse Gold (16 and Over)

    Sun, Nov 8
    Racket NYC
    BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.2' IN NORTH AMERICA

    BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.2' IN NORTH AMERICA

    Sun, Nov 8
    Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden
    Nimino (18 and Over)

    Nimino (18 and Over)

    Sun, Nov 8
    Terminal 5
    Brothel in Belize

    Brothel in Belize

    Sun, Nov 8
    Mercury Lounge
    St. John's Red Storm Men's Basketball v. Iona

    St. John's Red Storm Men's Basketball v. Iona

    Sun, Nov 8
    Madison Square Garden
    Hair of the Dog Hootenanny

    Hair of the Dog Hootenanny

    Sun, Nov 8
    Wild Horses
    The Paradox

    The Paradox

    Sun, Nov 8
    Mercury Lounge
    Jane Irving Trio

    Jane Irving Trio

    $44
    Sun, Nov 8
    Mezzrow
    Matt Pavolka New Quintet

    Matt Pavolka New Quintet

    $44
    Sun, Nov 8
    Smalls Jazz Club

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